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clerk_n of_o the_o great_a session_n be_v allow_v for_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o labour_n in_o engross_a of_o the_o estreat_v of_o the_o session_n hold_v in_o the_o say_v three_o county_n 3._o l._n 6._o s._n 8._o d._n the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n of_o carnarvan_n 13._o l._n 6._o s._n 8._o d._n for_o their_o attendance_n at_o carnarvan_n yearly_o 40._o s._n towards_o the_o expense_n allow_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o exchequer_n attend_v the_o great_a â—â—ssioâ—â—_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o anglesey_n and_o merion_n for_o write_v of_o the_o original_a writ_n of_o every_o session_n 10._o s._n for_o the_o expense_n of_o parchment_n paper_n ink_n and_o other_o necessary_n spend_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n 26._o s._n 8._o d._n the_o crier_n who_o yearly_a fee_n be_v 13._o s._n 4._o d._n for_o expense_n of_o paper_n